Healthy Choices

It took me a longggg long time to get the perfect guacamole just right, and I’m so excited to be sharing all my secrets with you on this third day of our 12 Dips of Christmas countdown. Are you following along? We’ve got spinach dip and brownie batter dip so far, and, as promised, we’re…

Well, my friends… It’s the first week of December, which means it’s time to kick off the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, except this year, there are no cookies. We’re changing things up and we’re dipping our way to Christmas because cookies were just not happening with a toddler and an infant and to be…

Because as much as we all wish it was, life is not all about muffins, cookies, cakes, or even skinny treats. There has to be balance, and this week, that balance comes in orange, purple, and green. Like… Look at those colors! This was too beautiful not to share with you! I wish I could…

Ah, summer. The best time of year for food, don’t you agree? I mean, fall is my favorite for tastes (duh), but summer is full of fruits and vegetables and they’re all CHEAP. Which is great for the belly, the body, and the wallet. What’s your favorite summer produce? We, the toddler especially, are loving…

Well, this is my first official post as the mom of two kids on the outside! Our second son arrived 3 days before his due date on Thursday last week, so we’re fully immersed in the two-under-two life for another month until Big Bro turns 2. So far, so good, though I’m certain our veteran…

What do you immediately think of when I say “healthier muffin?” Is it something like a bran/fiber muffin, tasting much like cardboard, with a dense and dry texture? Yeah. Me too. So I’m here today to scratch that from your brain and give you a whole new outlook on a “healthier muffin” that has tons…

I have a big huge complaint to file with the applesauce makers of the world. “No sugar added” applesauce that is CHUNKY is seriously hard to find, and it really shouldn’t be! There are plenty of options for smooth applesauce with JUST apples and some sort of citrusy stabilizer out there, but I am a…

Know what I loveeee? Steel cut oats. Know what I don’t love one bit? The time it takes to cook steel cut oats on the stove. Tell me you feel me. Before I discovered that making my steel cut oats in the Instant Pot (affiliate) was a lifesaver, I probably haven’t had steel cut oats since…